[Jacob-list] Guard Llamas for sheep

[Meg Steensland]

The one llama chased the coyote away after coyote left a muddy print on the sheep (pix of this is article) while the other three llamas took the sheep to the barn.  I almost always have two or more guards except overnite on shearing day when we have to put most in the barn to get/stay dry. 
   
  http://www.lamaregistry.com/ilreport/2005October/ilre-port0510.html
   
  see Llama routs coyote
  
Betty Berlenbach <lambfarm at sover.net> wrote:
          So, did the llamas chase the coyotes away?  Did the coyotes do any damage?  I have heard that one llama is good against only one coyote; if there's a second, it will make an end run around the llama who is spitting at the first coyote, or whatever they do to attack.  
    ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Meg Steensland 
  To: Jacob List 
  Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:44 PM
  Subject: [Jacob-list] Guard Llamas for sheep
  

  Besides Jacobs and Churros I also have guard llamas.  We had a coyote attack here in Aug 2005 and I wrote it up and it was an item in the ILRreport in Oct 2005 (those of you with llamas may have seen it).  I was asked to expand upon this for an article in the International Camelid Quarterly (CQ) and did so.  The article will be in the March issue due out soon.  I will be getting a copy (minus the ads) I can make prints of and share in its entirety for those not regular subscribers (rather expensive journal) .  Your libraray may also have a copy of the journal.  I may put a copy up on an internet site run by geocities.  If anyone is interested; let me know.  Llamas are not reccommended for bears or wild cats, however.
   
    
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